Intercalated Pre-Hospital Medicine

Our intercalated BSc in Prehospital Medicine gives current medical students specialist training in this innovative and growing field, recognised as a subspecialty by the General Medical Council.

Queen Mary University of London offers the UK’s first intercalated degree in this area, in partnership with the Institute of Pre-hospital Care at London’s Air Ambulance.

You’ll build the scientific knowledge, practical skills and professional attitudes required for pre-hospital medicine. Modules cover pathophysiological processes and anatomy, resuscitation and trauma science – and the non-technical and teamworking skills to bring it all together safely and effectively.

You’ll complete shifts with pre-hospital medicine providers, engage with the emergency services, and hear from leading experts in the underpinning scientific fields. You will also attend large sporting events and other topic-related visits and field trips.

You'll undertake a supervised research project, using either a scientific or social science approach.

Intercalated degrees are for undergraduate students currently enrolled in the MBBS or GEP programmes at Queen Mary, or at another medical school.

Medical students
You must have completed 3 or 4 years of the MBBS course (2 years of a graduate entry programme) and passed all years to date.

You must also demonstrate satisfactory performance in, and completion of, all student-selected components (SSCs).

Dental students
This programme is not available to dental students.

Veterinary students
This programme is not available to veterinary students.

Selection
Students who meet the criteria will be asked to attend an interview.

Particular attention will be paid to relevant experience, knowledge and commitment demonstrated in your personal statement and interview. Experience does not need to be directly in the subject field but should demonstrate qualities suitable for the course.

Where there is competition for places, students will be ranked on their exam results to date and their interview performance.

How to apply
See full information on how to apply for intercalated degrees.

Your BSc will be an advantage if you later apply for postgraduate training in the subspecialty of pre-hospital emergency medicine. It’s an opportunity to experience this highly stimulating but challenging field and be sure it’s right for you.

You’ll be able to demonstrate knowledge and practical skills in stabilising very sick and badly injured patients which are also highly relevant to other acute care specialties.